PHOTOS OF OUR 10 DAY MARATHON TRIP TO PERU!

We left Silver City for El Paso on the 10th of January
destined for a flight to Dallas and then from there to
Lima, Peru..............7 hours in the air......to get there.
"We" are 21 people in a group and Trish and I along
with our ever smiling guides,  Dr. Cynithia Bettison, from
the WNMU Museum and Faye McCalmont, from the
Arts Council!, co-sponsers of the jouney!

click here to see the photos

  We had a whirlwind tour of the land of the Inca................to Cusco, a beautiful city of 350,000,
high in the foothills of the Andeas.  From there we took a train to Machu Picchu and were there
for two days.   After returning to Cusco and taking a break we took a bus  to the Sacred Valley.
Ate too much, shopped too much, and climbed to the top of a super Inca temple, Ollantaytambo. 
Over all,  this group of people were great fun to travel with and we all got to know each other
better.  Shopping together is like a bonding experience.........and hiking around on mountains
also helps.   I never thought I would take another tour as such like this one but after doing it, I
am very happy that I went.  I took a Corn Angel with me and was took photos of it on top of
Machu Picchu and then we met a wonderful archeologist, Dr. Berta Bermudadez, on the site
while we were just standing around taking photos and she spent a really long time telling us
all kinds of things about the Inca and the traditions and ceremonies related to Machu Picchu and
so I gave her the corn angel and she seemed very happy that I did............All the people we
met were very helpful and kind.  A trip that I would recommend to anyone.  

The favorite drink of Peru is the Pisco Sour...................um........Salud!